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Eagles Set for Nepal Tournament, via India
By: Dwight Links Namibia’s Capricorn Eagles departed on Tuesday for the global qualifier tournament in Nepal, with warm-up matches and preparations in India. By travelling to India, the team sought similar conditions to Nepal, which is currently experiencing its winter…
The Lost Generation: Why Namibia’s Youth Are Educated but Unemployed
By: Turimove K.Katjipo On a hot afternoon, Thomas, a 24‑year‑old graduate in logistics, scrolls through yet another list of unfilled positions, most requiring two to five years of experience. “I finished university with honors,” he says, voice tinged…
Central Banks and Policymakers Must Employ Alternative Data
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Non-traditional data is often timelier or more granular and, as a result, can fill in some gaps in government statistics, wrote former principal economist at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Claudia Sahm, on the…
Southern Local Authorities Owe Nampower Almost N$1 Billion
By: Dwight Links NamPower is currently owed close to N$1 billion before the close of this year, most of which is owed by southern towns and regional authorities. These are towns such as Rehoboth, Mariental, Keetmanshoop, Lüderitz,…
Agro-Processor Produces 5,000 Peanut Butter Jars in One Month
By: Loise Shiimi Frans Langa Shivute is an entrepreneur who made the decision to venture into agro-processing during the Covid-19 pandemic. Fast forward to 2025, he is set to produce 5,000 peanut jars this month. Through…
Kaisosi Medical Centre Brings One-Stop Healthcare to Rundu
By: Annakleta Haikera Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare officially inaugurated the Kaisosi Medical Centre on Friday, developed by four private investors with a combined investment of N$25 million in the Kavango East Region. The facility features a radiology…
May We Read More in 2026 … beyond the Bible
By: Kandjengo kaMkwaanyoka As we count down to 2026, I have one significant ask from the majority of you: Can we please read more about ourselves, policies, and African literature? We have to normalise reading beyond the…
NamPower Wants the Power Aggregation Role
By: Hee-Dee Walenga and Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala The national power utility, NamPower, has proposed that it becomes the main energy aggregator in the country for all dispatchable energy. This would add to its other role of generation,…
Namibia Advances its Nuclear Agenda Through 2026 Testing Exercise
By: Dwight Links Officials from the ministries of International Relations and Mines & Energy announced on Thursday that Namibia will host the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation’s (CTBTO) Integrated Field Test Exercise next year in October. This…
Developing Nations Have Paid US$415 Billion in Interest on Debt
By: Mathias Hangala The World Bank has revealed that developing countries paid US$415 billion in interest alone over the past year. In its report released on Tuesday, the World Bank noted that while the oppressive interest rates…